Category: Kids News

Today is the beginning of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of prayer and fasting. Most Muslims will fast from dawn until dusk each day, meaning no food or drink while the sun is shining. They celebrate a meal with family or friends at night. Some communities decorate with outdoor lights, like at Christmas.

If you live on a farm, every day might include horses and pigs. The rest of us should also think about them today, because it’s Horse Protection Day and Pig Day. Charlotte’s Web, and Black Beauty, are great books to read, to learn how to treat pigs and horses, with respect and kindness.

Today is Share A Smile Day. It’s the easiest gift you can give to anyone, even if you don’t know them, and it’s free! The best part is, you’ll probably get a smile in return. It’s also Fruit Compote Day, which is another name for delicious-sweet-syrupy-fruit-that-you-put-on-top-of-pancakes. Blackberry compote’s my favorite.

“You’re looking especially creamy today Ms Peanut Butter.”
“Thank you Mr Peanut Butter! You sound crunchy! And Lil’ Peanut, your jar is so shiny!”
“Aw shucks Mama. You guys are the best parents in the world!”
It’s Peanut Butter Lover’s Day and World Compliment Day. Eat peanut butter and say nice things to everyone!

The world’s oceans hold tremendous amounts of plastic pollution. Nature has its own cleanup tool, to help trap billions of plastic bits. Clumps of seagrass growing on the ocean floor, capture floating pieces of trash, keeping animals from eating them. It’s World Seagrass Day, so thank a Neptune seagrass ball for its good work.

The Jacksonville Zoo in Florida, announced the birth of a new eastern bongo calf. The antelopes, native to sub-Saharan Africa, are brown with distinctive white stripes. They are critically endangered, due to habitat loss and poaching. Baby boy and his momma, Cayenne, are both healthy and doing great.

Plastic bags, bottles, and straws are just a few of the plastics polluting the Earth. Take a step to help clean it up, by not using those things in the first place! Today is Skip The Straw Day. If you can’t handle strawless drinking, get a reusable metal or bamboo straw to use instead!

Would you like to try a fancy French dessert? It’s Chocolate Souffle Day, so find a recipe, and make the airy pastry from scratch. A cake that special, needs to be eaten around a beautiful flower arrangement. It’s also Floral Design Day, so create a beautiful bouquet out of the first spring blooms.

If you see someone snoozing in public today, they might be celebrating Public Sleeping Day. Don’t wake them up! It’s also Tooth Fairy Day. The Tooth Fairy won’t come out in public, so if you lose a tooth today, don’t try to take a nap to get an early visit!

On February 28th, there will be a planet parade. The great planetary alignment of all 8 planets will be visible soon after sunset. You’re standing on the first planet, of course. In the sky, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars, will be all lined up in an arc. Bring your binoculars!